The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-30
COMMENT AND OPINION.

THE Union Pacific inquiry appears to be pretty
much all inquiry and no answer-Chcago Jour
nal.
LYNCH law Is never very good law. 1t is par
ticularly bad law when it happens to get hold of
the wrong man.-New York Mail and Express.
DECORATION day, falling this year Whit
or " hite Monday this latter must, by virtue of
the double holiday, be a red-letter day.-PhIla-
delphia Ledger
Paramount News: The Indianapolis tally-sheet
forgers have at last been indicted by the federal
grand jury, and every honest man in the State
is rejoicing in the hope that mo guilty man will
escape"
DIVORCE reform and temperance reform are
marching forward hand in hand in Michigan.
They are congenial companions. and should
travel all over the country Observation-Disclosures
phia Press.
The Washington Territory Democratic papers
are handling Delegate Voorhees, without gloves
for his opposition to the President and his gen
eral failure to look after Territorial interests.
Springfield Republican.
Kokomo Gazette-Tribune: It is demanding too
much of Democrat to ask him to resign an of
fee with salary attachment Persons acqualnt-
ed with the lnnermost passions or the Demo
cratic heart will be inclined with great tender
ness towards Harrison and Gapen on account of
this extraordinary demand.
THE New York fire shows why we yearly burn
I'D a round tenth of the national savings by put
ting up finder boxes to save a penny and burn
them down to lose a pound. Life was not lost in
New York, but labor was, and our insurance
companies, now run put a premium on this
sort OF construction. Philadelphia Press.
BY all means, let Memorial day be observed by
all classes of citizens in a manner that will keep
alive the fires of patriotism In the hearts OF the
people. In these days, when Anarchists from
foreign shores assaulting and endeavoring to
undermine the foundations of our free govern
ment it is the time to show the world that our
institutions are firmly built upon the affections
of the Fredericksburg Dispatch.
THE titles of nobility in this country are based
on integrity and industry, and the best families
are those whose ancestors labored hard for
living and blessed the Lord that their lot was
cast in a country where the humblest citizen Is
as good as the greatest. Mr.. Cleveland would
do the country and the Democratic party a great
service by recalling the pestiferous toady who
misrepreseEts the Republic at the court OF st.
James.--Atanta Constitution.
THAT many employers often give cause for
complaint by unjust unfair and inhuman treat
ment is another subject equally as much to be
condemned. The only way in which these diff
nermauentlv settled, is for both sides to come to
the sensible conclusion that their interests lie in
the same direction. that they are necessary to
each other. and that they must be friends IN or
der TO secure substantial reward from the in
vestment of their individual capital-whatever
that may be.-Cincinnati Graphic
MOVE in q right direction is to be noted in
the abolition of the immigration bureau of sew
eral Western States. The practice of flooding
Europe with printed matter containing falsely
glowing pictures of Western prosperity is abom-
Unable. Some stricter scrutiny of the persons
admitted to this country must undoubtedly be
established by law; but 1t should not be forgot
ten that great part of the evils of unrestricted
immigration will disappear IL the 1mpoltic and
uurighteous means which have been employed to
induce immigration can be representations
apolis Tribune.
In the atmosphere of Washington just now it
is regarded as a condescension on the part of the
| confederates, who top in the copperhe ad
administration, to admit that the soldiers who